2007 Cricket World Cup: Ireland vs South Africa
{{date|April 3, 2007}}

[[w:South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] beat [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) in the Super 8 phase of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Providence Stadium|Providence Stadium]], [[w:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[w:Guyana|Guyana]].

The match was reduced to 35 overs a side due to rain interruptions during Ireland's innings. South Africa's target was set at 160 runs through the [[w:Duckworth-Lewis method|Duckworth-Lewis method]].

'''Toss:''' South Africa won, and elected to field first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-0 (Bray, 2.3 ov), 2-31 (Porterfield, 12.3 ov), 3-63 (Morgan, 19.5 ov), 4-77 (O'Brien, 22.5 ov), 5-116 (White, 28.6 ov), 6-119 (Botha, 30.1 ov), 7-124 (McCallan, 31.3 ov), 8-124 (Mooney, 31.4 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|Makhaya Ntini]]|overs=7|maiden=2|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=2.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Charl Langeveldt|Charl Langeveldt]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=41|wickets=3|econ=5.85}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=37|wickets=2|econ=5.28}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Graeme Smith|Graeme Smith]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=5|wickets=1|econ=5.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''3 Wickets'''; 31.4 overs)|runs='''165'''|balls=|4s=18|6s=1|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-1 (de Villiers, 0.3 ov), 2-71 (Smith, 12.1 ov), 3-85 (Gibbs, 16.3 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dave Langford-Smith|Dave Langford-Smith]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=0|econ=6.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Paul Mooney (cricketer)|Paul Mooney]]|overs=3.3|maiden=0|runs=40|wickets=0|econ=11.42}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Trent Johnston|Trent Johnston]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=15|wickets=1|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=3.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kyle McCallan|Kyle McCallan]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=0|econ=5.40}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|Andrew White]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Ireland:''' [[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|J P Bray]], [[w:William Porterfield|W T S Porterfield]], [[w:Eoin Morgan|E J G Morgan]], [[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|N J O'Brien]] (wkt), [[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|A R White]], [[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|A C Botha]], [[w:Kyle McCallan|W K McCallan]], [[w:Trent Johnston|D T Johnston]] (capt), [[w:Paul Mooney (cricketer)|P J K Mooney]], [[w:Dave Langford-Smith|D Langford-Smith]], [[w:Boyd Rankin|W B Rankin]]

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Jacques Kallis|J H Kallis]], [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Ashwell Prince|A G Prince]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]], [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Andrew Hall|A J Hall]], [[w:Charl Langeveldt|C K Langeveldt]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]] <br>

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Jacques Kallis|J H Kallis]] (South Africa)

Umpires: [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)  and [[w:Simon Taufel|S J A Taufel]] (Australia) <br>
TV umpire: [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England)<br>
Match referee: [[w:Ranjan Madugalle|R S Madugalle]] (Sri Lanka) <br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove]] (West Indies)<br>

== Sources ==
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[[Category:West Indies]]
[[Category:South Africa]]
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[[Category:Cricket]]
[[Category:2007 Cricket World Cup]]
South Africa beat Ireland by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) in the Super 8 phase of the World Cup at the Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana.

The match was reduced to 35 overs a side due to rain interruptions during Ireland's innings. South Africa's target was set at 160 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method.

'Toss:' South Africa won, and elected to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-0 (Bray, 2.3 ov), 2-31 (Porterfield, 12.3 ov), 3-63 (Morgan, 19.5 ov), 4-77 (O'Brien, 22.5 ov), 5-116 (White, 28.6 ov), 6-119 (Botha, 30.1 ov), 7-124 (McCallan, 31.3 ov), 8-124 (Mooney, 31.4 ov)

'Fall of wickets:' 1-1 (de Villiers, 0.3 ov), 2-71 (Smith, 12.1 ov), 3-85 (Gibbs, 16.3 ov)

'Ireland:' J P Bray, W T S Porterfield, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien (wkt), A R White, A C Botha, W K McCallan, D T Johnston (capt), P J K Mooney, D Langford-Smith, W B Rankin

'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), A B de Villiers, J H Kallis, H H Gibbs, A G Prince, M V Boucher (wkt), J M Kemp, S M Pollock, A J Hall, C K Langeveldt, M Ntini 

'Player of the match:' J H Kallis (South Africa)

Umpires: D J Harper (Australia)  and S J A Taufel (Australia) 
TV umpire: M R Benson (England)
Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka) 
Reserve umpire: B R Doctrove (West Indies)
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